Amish Soft Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup boiling water
• 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup chopped nuts, walnuts, pecans, etc

Recipe

• 1 add boiling water to raisins.
• 2 cook 5 minutes. set aside to cool.
• 3 cream crisco and sugar. add eggs and vanilla -- and beat well.
• 4 sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
• 5 add alternately with raisin liquid to creamed mixture.
• 6 stir in raisins and nuts.
• 7 chill dough several hours or overnight.
• 8 drop by teaspoonsful onto greased cookie sheet.
• 9 bake at 350* for 12 minutes.